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Flight of the Phoenix...!
Posted: 03 May 2009, 15:37
by Techy111
I always wondered about this from the movie....it may have been posted before but its the first time i have ever seen it.... :o
The Phoenix crash......!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n82nN_lq ... re=related
Tony
Re: Flight of the Phoenix...!
Posted: 03 May 2009, 15:39
by Garry Russell
Cheers Tony
Yep......but not for a couple of years I think :think:
And that's why you don't see it land in the film :-(
Garry
Re: Flight of the Phoenix...!
Posted: 03 May 2009, 19:03
by delticbob
I had a book out of my local library years ago, I might be mistaken, but I think i t may have been by Yakima Kanut (not sure of spelling) the great film stuntman & horse wranger. He mentions the Paul Mantz crash, but I think he said there were two versions of the aircraft & the one shown in this clip, crashed before the 'other' aircraft had filmed its scenes for use in the film.
I suppose as every stunt performer knows/acknowledges, when pushing the envelope things can/do sometimes sadly end in loss of life, even with the best of preparation
Bob